opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
topic of discussion; agenda
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
axis; pivot; central figure; key man
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
collapse; break; cave-in; crash; (market) decline
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
boy; son; baby boy; young man
totally naked; buck naked
the last moment; the very end
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
erratic; offbeat; wild; extraordinary
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
settlement; solution; resolution
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
funny story; funny anecdote
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
many problems; various problems
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
going alone; self-reliance
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)